developed countries
Related Questions & Answers
Results 1-10 from 355 articles
Any Other Home Birth Moms?
We have awful maternal and infant mortality rates compared with pretty much all other developed countries. The big difference? Those countries for the big ...
Answers
- I have a 6 month old and we had a homebirth. I live on the coast, but went through Andaluz in Portland. It is a waterbirth center. We borrowed a tub, and was planni...
- J., I tried to have both of my children at home and ended up having emergency cecereans, though no fault of the midwife just my own physical condition. I highly re...
- I haven't had a home birth yet, but I plan on it with my next one. I am also a home birth advocate, labor doula, and childbirth educator and I sing the praises of home...
Separation Anxiety and Sleeping
In other countries family sleeping is the excepted norm. .... separation · developed countries · anxiety in 3 year old · anxiety 3 year old ...
Answers
- I had the same problem a couple months ago when my son was the same age. We left him with his grandparents at their house only to return later that night, but he was ...
- Hi, I am a 49 year old mother of five children 15, 20, 22, 29, and 31. I have a little different view of this sleeping in your crib thing. I always started mine out in...
- I think you need to get him back in his bed, and reteach him how to fall aseep on his own. Maybe he's associated his bed with pain since his ear infection. Try giving ...
Too Early to Potty Train?
I had read an article about babies in other countries learning to potty early on . .... I would just make sure her bladder is developed enough. ...
Answers
- Hi E.!! If you can help yourself, dont start to potty train her until she is ready. By doing it early and not waiting until HER time, you could very easly scare her....
- I personally think she is way to young, You are just going to frustrait yourself, your husband and most of all your daughter. If she is waking up in the mornings with ...
- It's my understanding that her bladder cannot actually hold enough urine long enough until she is 18 months to be potty trained. That being said, I intend to start tra...
Giving Toddler Peanut Butter.??
... the varying prevalence of PA [peanut allergy] in different countries. .... The reason is that the child's immune system may not be fully developed ...
Answers
- For your first, the doctors usually recommend later rather than earlier. My oldest didn't have PB until she was over 2, but my other kids were closer to 18 months. As ...
- Honey is fine once they are one year and peanut butter is fine too. As long as their isn't family history of food allergies and you monitor their first exposure it wi...
- My Dr.'s rule of thumb is 12 months. . he should be good to go. My 15 month old love her PB sandwiches
Crying It Out
As far as the dangers of co- sleeping, our country has the second highest SIDS rate in all developed countries. The areas of the world that have the lowest ...
Answers
- Four nights, 2-4 hours per night with a 10 month old. I wore my ipod and cried most of the time. My husband and son slept through most of it. I did go in every 30 m...
- I am not a fan of crying it out. I feel to have a good nights sleep you should relax and have positive thoughts. Your 11 month old is getting up out of habit rather ...
- When we did the cry-it-out (and it worked twice, with both of our kids), we did not go into the room. I believe that just aggravates the situation, and confuses the c...
Introducing Solids--My 7-Mo Doesn't Seem Ready
Aug 27, 2009 ... the food bland tasting since they haven't developed the taste buds .... how solids are introduced in different countries with the result ...
Answers
- The longer you wait, the worse it will get and the harder it will be to introduce textures. Both of my kids hated bananas, especially real bananas. They did better wit...
- My son was totally uninterested in "regular" food until almost 9 months. We just did the same thing and offered him stuff every couple weeks. He let us know he wanted ...
- 7 months is early in some circles. My Pediatrician was very conservative and had guidlines for when to introduce the solids. Such as, must be taking in at least 32 o...
14 Month Old Won't Drink Milk
Diabetes is at an all time high in this country, and we need to stop eating so much sugar! I use honey or pure maple .... developed countries · formula 50 ...
Answers
- Have you tried soy or rice milks? We rotate those in with organic milk. You can get fortified brands that add the calcium so you aren't missing out on that.
- Humans were not ment to drink cows milk. The calf will stop drinking at a certain age. You have a smart daughter. The stuff stinks.
- As long as she is getting calcium from other sources, don't panic. No other mammals drink milk past weaning. she will be fine. Good Luck.
Info on the MMR Vaccination for 2.5 Year Old
i think it says a lot that in this country we are free to turn down services that people in other ..... when their neurological systems are more developed. ...
Answers
- We too have chosen not to further vaccinate our 5yr old. She had the initial series of 3, but we stopped when we discovered her food allergies and eczema started. He...
- A., I see you have many responses here and I haven't read through them all, so this may be redundant, but... I recently found The Vaccine Book by Dr Robert Sears, ...
- I would guess that your little one would not be at too much of a risk, given that infants are breastfed (for stronger immunity) and are not (like toddlers) going about...
Help for Chronic Cough in Toddler?
You are in a completely different part of the country now with a completely different set of allergens. My 3 year old developed a cough about 2 months ago ...
Answers
- Definitely take him to an allergist. Also, I would try to put the Vicks on his chest instead his feet so the vapors reach his airways better. (I know that some people ...
- hey girl - i'm sorry to hear that your little guy has this cough - please be sure to ask your doctor about asthma as well - my youngest wasn't diagnosed with asthma un...
- We use Zyrtec for my son who is 17 months and have used it for about a year. He has allergies during the summer & fall. We only give it to him as needed, not part of...
Switching to a Front Facing Car Seat.
In some countries babies have to be rear facing much longer than here in the U.S. (We tend to be ..... booster seat requirements · developed countries ...
Answers
- from what i understand and what my pediatrician told me, you don't switch until age one, even if height and weight requirements are met. my son met and surpassed those...
- I am also going to face the same dilemma as my four month old will be 20 lbs in a couple more months. She is also getting better about total body control etc. I know t...
- convertible car seats are made to go rear and front facing- until his 1st bday(and there are many opinions on waiting till after that as well) put the car seat rear fa...
